Melbourne Cup legend Jimmy Cassidy brought the prestigious Lexus Melbourne Cup to the 6PR studios during its Western Australian tour.

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A two-time winner, Cassidy sat by the $850,000 cup while he told 6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl that the event is growing larger each year.

He stated, “When I won it in ’83 it used to stop the nation, now it stops the world.”

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